HALE DD 642

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid November 23 1942 - Launched April 4 1943 USS HALE DD-642 Commissioned June 15 1943 - Decommissioned January 15 1947 Recommissioned March 24 1951 - Decommissioned July 30 1960 Stricken June 2 1975 ANTIOQUIA DD-01 (Colombian Naval Service) Sold to Colombia December 5 1960 and renamed Stricken by Colombia December 20 1973 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning June 15 1943 to January 15 1947

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-09

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2nd Commissioning March 24 1951 to July 30 1960

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-3

1951-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-3a

1951-10-17

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Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-3a

1951-12-28

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Other Information

HALE received six battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Eugene Pryor Hale (June 6 1836 – October 27 1918) was a Republican United States Senator from Maine

Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Hale, DD-133 and DD-642, in his honor.

 

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